OIC has announced a new initiative, the Options Education Program.
Bloomberg: 2013 Shows Record Options Trading in Benchmark Indexes
In 2013, it was a good year to trade options on the benchmark indexes.
WSJ: Apple Earnings Date Has Options Traders Seeing Losses
Apple announced the date of its quarterly earnings report, causing options traders to scramble.
Option Block 304: Polar Vortex Be Damned
Not even a polar vortex can keep the all-stars from their mission of delivering options goodness.
BATS, NYSE Euronext December 2013 Volumes
Here’s a look at December options volume numbers for NYSE Euronext and BATS.
OCC Completes Executive Leader Transition, Expands Management Team
OCC has announced the completion of its executive leader transition and the additions to its management team.
Options Insider Radio: The Intellectual Property Exchange, IPXI
Check out what they’re doing @IPXI, the Intellectual Property Exchange
CME Group December ADV Up 13 Percent from 2012, Full-Year 2013 Volume Rose 10 Percent
CME Group’s December ADV rose 13 percent from the previous year while its 2013 full-year volume increased 10 percent.
Options Tweets of the Week
Here’s a look at The Options Insider’s favorite tweets of the week.
CBOE: 2013 Second-Best Year for Total Trading, Average Daily Volumes
CBOE saw its second-best year for total volume and average daily volume in 2013.
ISE Total December Volume Falls 13.8 Percent, Year in Review
ISE’s total December volume dropped 13.8 percent but it was a busy 2013 for the exchange.
Dispersion and Stock-pickers’ Markets
Here?s an interesting new paper from S&P Dow Jones Indices about dispersion and why it is a more valuable estimate than correlation.


